Survey About Emotional Support Available To Parents of Babies

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I’m an Innate Health teacher, blogger and mum of two young boys. Innate Health is an approach that gives people an understanding of where their thoughts and feelings come from and how they see the world. Gaining a deep understanding of this has really helped me and those I teach to live a life with more ease and less angst in all areas of life including parenting, relationships and work.

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1.How many children do you have?

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2.Do you currently have a baby under 12 months old? - And how old were you when you had your first baby?

Yes

No

I was under 20 when I had my first baby

I was between 20-25 when I had my first baby

I was between 25-30 when I had my first baby

I was between 30-35 when I had my first baby

I was between 30-40 when I had my first baby

I was between 40-45 when I had my first baby

I was between 45-50 when I had my first baby

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3.Did you find having a baby affected your emotional well-being?

Yes

No

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4.If so what do you think were the main reasons for this? Please choose as many as you like and rate them in order with the 1st column being most important and up to 13 in the last column being least

Most important reason 1

2

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12

Least important reason 13

Feeling hormonal

Feeling hormonal Most important reason 1

Feeling hormonal 2

Feeling hormonal 3

Feeling hormonal 4

Feeling hormonal 5

Feeling hormonal 6

Feeling hormonal 7

Feeling hormonal 8

Feeling hormonal 9

Feeling hormonal 10

Feeling hormonal 11

Feeling hormonal 12

Feeling hormonal Least important reason 13

Lack of sleep

Lack of sleep Most important reason 1

Lack of sleep 2

Lack of sleep 3

Lack of sleep 4

Lack of sleep 5

Lack of sleep 6

Lack of sleep 7

Lack of sleep 8

Lack of sleep 9

Lack of sleep 10

Lack of sleep 11

Lack of sleep 12

Lack of sleep Least important reason 13

Feeding issues

Feeding issues Most important reason 1

Feeding issues 2

Feeding issues 3

Feeding issues 4

Feeding issues 5

Feeding issues 6

Feeding issues 7

Feeding issues 8

Feeding issues 9

Feeding issues 10

Feeding issues 11

Feeding issues 12

Feeding issues Least important reason 13

Reflux/vomitting

Reflux/vomitting Most important reason 1

Reflux/vomitting 2

Reflux/vomitting 3

Reflux/vomitting 4

Reflux/vomitting 5

Reflux/vomitting 6

Reflux/vomitting 7

Reflux/vomitting 8

Reflux/vomitting 9

Reflux/vomitting 10

Reflux/vomitting 11

Reflux/vomitting 12

Reflux/vomitting Least important reason 13

Incessant crying from baby

Incessant crying from baby Most important reason 1

Incessant crying from baby 2

Incessant crying from baby 3

Incessant crying from baby 4

Incessant crying from baby 5

Incessant crying from baby 6

Incessant crying from baby 7

Incessant crying from baby 8

Incessant crying from baby 9

Incessant crying from baby 10

Incessant crying from baby 11

Incessant crying from baby 12

Incessant crying from baby Least important reason 13

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby Most important reason 1

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 2

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 3

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 4

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 5

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 6

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 7

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 8

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 9

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 10

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 11

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby 12

Struggle with existing siblings adapting to the new baby Least important reason 13

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings Most important reason 1

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 2

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 3

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 4

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 5

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 6

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 7

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 8

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 9

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 10

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 11

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings 12

Difficulty balancing the needs of the new baby with the needs of existing siblings Least important reason 13

Lack of support from partner

Lack of support from partner Most important reason 1

Lack of support from partner 2

Lack of support from partner 3

Lack of support from partner 4

Lack of support from partner 5

Lack of support from partner 6

Lack of support from partner 7

Lack of support from partner 8

Lack of support from partner 9

Lack of support from partner 10

Lack of support from partner 11

Lack of support from partner 12

Lack of support from partner Least important reason 13

Lack of support from family

Lack of support from family Most important reason 1

Lack of support from family 2

Lack of support from family 3

Lack of support from family 4

Lack of support from family 5

Lack of support from family 6

Lack of support from family 7

Lack of support from family 8

Lack of support from family 9

Lack of support from family 10

Lack of support from family 11

Lack of support from family 12

Lack of support from family Least important reason 13

Change in relationship with partner

Change in relationship with partner Most important reason 1

Change in relationship with partner 2

Change in relationship with partner 3

Change in relationship with partner 4

Change in relationship with partner 5

Change in relationship with partner 6

Change in relationship with partner 7

Change in relationship with partner 8

Change in relationship with partner 9

Change in relationship with partner 10

Change in relationship with partner 11

Change in relationship with partner 12

Change in relationship with partner Least important reason 13

Postnatal depression

Postnatal depression Most important reason 1

Postnatal depression 2

Postnatal depression 3

Postnatal depression 4

Postnatal depression 5

Postnatal depression 6

Postnatal depression 7

Postnatal depression 8

Postnatal depression 9

Postnatal depression 10

Postnatal depression 11

Postnatal depression 12

Postnatal depression Least important reason 13

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby)

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) Most important reason 1

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 2

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 3

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 4

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 5

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 6

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 7

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 8

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 9

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 10

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 11

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) 12

Loss of perspective (ie Taking things more seriously than you would have prior to having a baby) Least important reason 13

Other - please state in area below

Other - please state in area below Most important reason 1

Other - please state in area below 2

Other - please state in area below 3

Other - please state in area below 4

Other - please state in area below 5

Other - please state in area below 6

Other - please state in area below 7

Other - please state in area below 8

Other - please state in area below 9

Other - please state in area below 10

Other - please state in area below 11

Other - please state in area below 12

Other - please state in area below Least important reason 13

Other . Please state here and provide any other feedback that may be helpful

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5.If so what areas would you say this affected? Please tick any that apply.

Relationship with baby

Relationship with partner

Relationship with family

Relationship with friends

How you felt about yourself

Ability to get out of the house and meet others

Ability to function as you would like to

Other (please state)

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6.Are you/were you?

Exclusively breastfeeding

Mixed feeding

Bottle feeding

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7.Do you feel you received emotional support for you, rather than just practical advice around caring for the needs of your baby?

Yes

No

Some but it would have been helpful to have more

I would like some support now

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8.Where did you get/seek support? Please tick any that apply.

Family

Friends

GP

Health Visitor

Counsellor

Breastfeeding Counsellor

Breastfeeding Support Group

Cranial Osteopath

Homeopoath

Postnatal Yoga Teacher

Other Postnatal Exercise Teacher

Other mums you met through having a baby via NCT group or other?

Postnatal Classes (please elaborate in comments box)

Website Chat-rooms (please state in comments box)

Facebook Groups (please state in comments box)

Other (please state) - Plus please give any feedback about the support you received

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9.What format would work best for you in terms of getting support?

Best format for me

OK format for me

Worst format for me

Local support group with babies welcome

Local support group with babies welcome Best format for me

Local support group with babies welcome OK format for me

Local support group with babies welcome Worst format for me

If so what time of the day is best?

Group support over the internet so you can meet other mums from the comfort of your own home when the babies are asleep

Group support over the internet so you can meet other mums from the comfort of your own home when the babies are asleep Best format for me

Group support over the internet so you can meet other mums from the comfort of your own home when the babies are asleep OK format for me

Group support over the internet so you can meet other mums from the comfort of your own home when the babies are asleep Worst format for me

If so what time of the day is best?

One to one session in person

One to one session in person Best format for me

One to one session in person OK format for me

One to one session in person Worst format for me

If so what time of the day is best?

One to one session via Skype

One to one session via Skype Best format for me

One to one session via Skype OK format for me

One to one session via Skype Worst format for me

If so what time of the day is best?

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